McClanahan requested that no funeral be held for her, but memorial services will be announced for later this summer in New York and Los Angeles, California, Lawrence said. Fans can pay their respects online, a family statement said. “Please join us in celebrating Rue’s amazing life” by visiting a memorial page established for her on Facebook, the family said.

… which you will find HERE. In lieu of a very public funeral, I think this is a great way for family, friends and fans of Rue McClanahan to not only share their grief but to share their fun, loving memories of Rue‘s amazing life! It’s still very sad to think that Rue is gone … but, I gotta say, reading thru the tribute messages on Facebook does seem to lessen the pain just a little.